DE19622287C1 - Chip card reader contact pin cleaning device - Google Patents

Chip card reader contact pin cleaning device

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DE19622287C1
DE19622287C1 DE1996122287 DE19622287A DE19622287C1 DE 19622287 C1 DE19622287 C1 DE 19622287C1 DE 1996122287 DE1996122287 DE 1996122287 DE 19622287 A DE19622287 A DE 19622287A DE 19622287 C1 DE19622287 C1 DE 19622287C1
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tongue
chip card
card reader
contact pins
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Hans-Juergen Weis
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WEIS HANS JUERGEN
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/0868—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot
    • G06K13/0893—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot the arrangement comprising means for cleaning the card upon insertion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/02—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts

Abstract

The cleaning device has a body (10) with a width and depth corresponding to that of the chip card. The device is inserted in the chip card reader in the longitudinal direction, before reception of a manually operated cleaning tongue (12). It is inserted in a reception groove (16) in the surface of the body facing the chip card reader contact pins. The area of the tongue positioned beneath the chip card reader contact pins is made of an absorbent material (14) soaked with a cleaning medium.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der Kontaktstifte von Chipkarten-Lesegeräten.The invention relates to a device for cleaning the Contact pins of chip card readers.

Zum Lesen (und ggf. auch zum Beschreiben) von Chipkar­ ten dienende Lesegeräte sind mit Kontaktstiften verse­ hen, die nach Einführen einer Chipkarte in das Lesegerät auf den auf der Chipkarte freiliegend angeordneten Chip unter Herstellung eines elektrischen Kontakts aufgesetzt werden. For reading (and possibly also for writing) Chipkar Serving readers are verse with contact pins hen that after inserting a smart card into the reader on the chip exposed on the chip card put on making an electrical contact will.  

Die Kontaktstifte neigen zu einer Verschmutzung, die den Kontakt zwischen den Stiften und dem Chip und damit die Funktionsfähigkeit des Lesegerätes beeinträchtigt.The contact pins tend to become contaminated, which Contact between the pins and the chip and thus the Functionality of the reader impaired.

Aus dem IBM TDB, Vol. 32, No. 6A, Nov. 89, S. 364, 365 ist eine Vorrichtung in Form einer Kreditkarte bekannt, die zur Reinigung eines Magnetkopfes sowie weiterer Kleinteile wie z. B. optischer Sensoren dient. Aus der US 4 404 464 ist es bekannt, die Kontakte einer Chipkarte und eines Karten­ lesers solange gegeneinander zu verschieben, bis eine sichere Kontaktierung gewährleistet ist.From the IBM TDB, Vol. 32, No. 6A, Nov. 89, pp. 364, 365 is a device in the form of a credit card known for cleaning a magnetic head and other small parts such as B. serves optical sensors. From US 4 404 464 it is known, the contacts of a chip card and a card to move the reader against each other until one secure contacting is guaranteed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde eine Vorrich­ tung zu schaffen, durch deren Einsatz die Kontaktstifte von Chipkarten-Lesegeräten gereinigt werden können.The invention has for its object a Vorrich to create by using the contact pins can be cleaned by chip card readers.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Die Unteransprüche geben bevor­ zugte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung an.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1 solved. The subordinate claims give before preferred embodiments of the invention.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand einer Zeichnung erläutert. Dabei zeigt:The invention is described below with reference to a drawing explained. It shows:

Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung, und Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device, and

Fig. 2 eine Schnittansicht entlang der Linie II-II von Fig. 1, wobei die Dicke der Vorrichtung zur Verdeutlichung der Darstellung übertrie­ ben stark wiedergegeben ist. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of Fig. 1, wherein the thickness of the device for clarification of the representation is exaggerated ben.

Die Vorrichtung besteht aus einem Körper 10, dessen Breite und Dicke im wesentlichen derjenigen von einer dem Lesegerät zu lesenden Chipkarte entspricht. In den Körper 10 ist in dessen Längsrichtung eine Vertiefung 16 eingebracht, in die eine in Längsrichtung verschiebliche Zunge 12 eingelegt ist. Die Tiefe der Verdickung 16 ent­ spricht dabei der Dicke der Zunge 12, so daß die Vor­ richtung bei eingelegter Zunge eben ist.The device consists of a body 10 , the width and thickness of which essentially corresponds to that of a chip card to be read by the reader. In the body 10 , a depression 16 is made in the longitudinal direction thereof, into which a tongue 12 which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction is inserted. The depth of the thickening 16 speaks ent of the thickness of the tongue 12 , so that the direction before is flat with the tongue inserted.

Ein Steg 18 erstreckt sich an dem (in der Zeichnung rechten) Rand des Körpers in dessen Querrichtung und überdeckt dabei die Vertiefung 16 und die in diese ein­ gelegte Zunge 12, wodurch die Zunge 12 in der Vertiefung gehalten wird.A web 18 extends on the (right in the drawing) edge of the body in its transverse direction and thereby covers the recess 16 and the tongue 12 placed therein, whereby the tongue 12 is held in the recess.

Die Zunge ist in einem über den Steg 18 hinausragenden Abschnitt mit Kerben 20 versehen, deren Flanken gegen in der Vertiefung 16 oder an dem Steg 18 vorgesehene Vor­ sprünge 22 anstoßen und dadurch den Weg der Zunge 12 in dem Körper begrenzen (der Weg der Zunge 12 ergibt sich damit aus der Breite der Zunge abzüglich der Breite der Vorsprünge 22).The tongue is provided in a section protruding beyond the web 18 with notches 20 , the flanks of which abut against projections 22 provided in the recess 16 or on the web 18 and thereby limit the path of the tongue 12 in the body (the path of the tongue 12 results from the width of the tongue minus the width of the projections 22 ).

An seinem dem Steg 18 entfernten Ende ist die Zunge 12 mit einem Material 14 belegt, das mit einem Lösungsmit­ tel tränkbar ist.At its end, the web 18 , the tongue 12 is coated with a material 14 which can be impregnated with a solvent tel.

Bei Verwendung der Vorrichtung wird diese wie eine von dem Lesegerät zu lesende Chipkarte in dieses eingeführt, wobei der Bereich des Stegs 18, um die der Körper 10 der Vorrichtung länger als eine übliche Chipkarte ist, nach vorne vorsteht. Nachdem sich - was automatisch erfolgt - die Kontaktstifte des Lesegerätes auf den Bereich des Materials 14 auf der Zunge 12 abgesenkt haben, bewegt der Verwender die Zunge 12 durch Betätigen des über den Körper 10 hinausragenden Abschnitts 24 in Längsrichtung hin und her, wodurch die Kontaktstifte des Lesegerätes zuverlässig gereinigt werden.When the device is used, it is inserted into the device like a chip card to be read by the reading device, the region of the web 18 by which the body 10 of the device is longer than a conventional chip card protruding forward. After - which happens automatically - the contact pins of the reading device have lowered onto the area of the material 14 on the tongue 12 , the user moves the tongue 12 back and forth in the longitudinal direction by actuating the section 24 projecting beyond the body 10 , as a result of which the contact pins of the Readers can be cleaned reliably.

Claims (5)

1. Vorrichtung zum Reinigen der Kontaktstifte von Chipkarten-Lesegeräten, gekennzeichnet durch einen Körper (10), dessen Breite und Dicke derjenigen einer von dem Lesegerät zu lesen­ den Chipkarte entspricht und der eine in dieser in Längsrichtung beweglich geführte und nach Einführen der Vorrichtung in das Lesegerät von außen manuell zu betätigenden Zunge (12) aufnimmt, die wenigstens in dem Bereich, auf den sich bei Einführung der Vorrich­ tung in das Chipkarten-Lesegerät dessen Kontaktstifte absenken, aus einem mit einem Lösungsmittel tränkbaren Material (14) besteht oder mit einem solchen Material belegt ist.1. Device for cleaning the contact pins of chip card readers, characterized by a body ( 10 ), the width and thickness of which corresponds to that of the reader to read the chip card and which is guided in the longitudinally movable and after insertion of the device into the Reading device from the outside to be operated manually tongue ( 12 ), which at least in the area to which the contact pins sink when the device is introduced into the device, consists of a material soakable with a solvent ( 14 ) or with such a material Material is occupied. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (10) mit einer Vertiefung (16) versehen ist, deren Breite der Breite der Zunge (12) entspricht und deren Tiefe der Dicke der Zunge (12) entspricht. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the body ( 10 ) is provided with a recess ( 16 ) whose width corresponds to the width of the tongue ( 12 ) and whose depth corresponds to the thickness of the tongue ( 12 ). 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (10) um eine Strecke länger als die von dem Lesegerät zu lesende Chipkarte ist und im Bereich des bei in das Lesegerät eingeführter Vorrichtung mit einem die Vertiefung (16) überdeckenden Steg (18) versehen ist.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the body ( 10 ) is a distance longer than the chip card to be read by the reader and in the area of the device inserted into the reader with a recess ( 16 ) covering web ( 18th ) is provided. 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeich­ net, daß die Zunge (12) in einem über den Steg (18) hinaus­ ragenden Abschnitt mit Kerben (20) versehen ist, deren Flanken gegen in der Vertiefung (16) oder an dem Steg (18) vorgesehe Vorsprünge (22) anstoßen und dadurch den Weg der Zunge (12) in dem Körper (10) begrenzen.4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the tongue ( 12 ) in a projecting beyond the web ( 18 ) is provided with notches ( 20 ) whose flanks against in the recess ( 16 ) or on the web ( 18 ) abut projections ( 22 ) and thereby limit the path of the tongue ( 12 ) in the body ( 10 ). 5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprü­ che, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (10) und die in diesem verschiebbar geführte Zunge (12) aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind.5. Device according to one of the preceding and workman surface, characterized in that the body ( 10 ) and the tongue ( 12 ) slidably guided therein are made of plastic.
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